Delivering Ongoing Learning to Engineers Designed Using the Professional Learning Design Framework
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| Title: | Delivering Ongoing Learning to Engineers Designed Using the Professional Learning Design Framework |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sarah Holdsworth (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. 2026 32(2):234-263. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 30 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Engineering Education, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Workshops, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Skill Development, Learning Objectives, Job Skills |
| DOI: | 10.1177/14779714251344504 |
| ISSN: | 1477-9714 1479-7194 |
| Abstract: | Professional development is essential for professionals to maintain their skills and knowledge as industry expectations, technology, and economies evolve. To ensure effective learning outcomes, a Professional Learning Design Framework (PLDF) was created to align evidence-based goals with suitable educational methods and evaluation tools. This study evaluates the PLDF's effectiveness in designing and implementing 'Learning from Accident Cases' workshops to enhance safety decision-making among engineers. These workshops were explicitly created to improve engineers' safety decision-making capabilities. The research question focuses on whether the PLDF is effective in practice. The study involved designing and assessing workshops based on the PLDF, with evaluations conducted through post-workshop focus groups and follow-up interviews. Results indicated that participants either improved or reaffirmed their safety decision-making processes, demonstrating that the workshops met their learning objectives. Feedback from participants confirmed that the learning outcomes were both achieved and valued. Overall, the PLDF proved to be a valuable tool for guiding the development, delivery, and evaluation of professional development activities, ensuring their impact and effectiveness in practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 20260101 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1510157 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Professional development is essential for professionals to maintain their skills and knowledge as industry expectations, technology, and economies evolve. To ensure effective learning outcomes, a Professional Learning Design Framework (PLDF) was created to align evidence-based goals with suitable educational methods and evaluation tools. This study evaluates the PLDF's effectiveness in designing and implementing 'Learning from Accident Cases' workshops to enhance safety decision-making among engineers. These workshops were explicitly created to improve engineers' safety decision-making capabilities. The research question focuses on whether the PLDF is effective in practice. The study involved designing and assessing workshops based on the PLDF, with evaluations conducted through post-workshop focus groups and follow-up interviews. Results indicated that participants either improved or reaffirmed their safety decision-making processes, demonstrating that the workshops met their learning objectives. Feedback from participants confirmed that the learning outcomes were both achieved and valued. Overall, the PLDF proved to be a valuable tool for guiding the development, delivery, and evaluation of professional development activities, ensuring their impact and effectiveness in practice. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-9714 1479-7194 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/14779714251344504 |
